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Another exciting National Careers Week may have come to an end, but now is still the perfect time to keep the careers momentum going, and we have plenty of resources and events to help you do just that. Inspired by the team at Careers and Enterprise Company, this month we are focusing on making the most of our screen careers programme regardless of how much time you have available.
Only got a minute? Learn about career resilience through this mini video from Aardman Animations.
Got 15 minutes? Download our Save the Shoot: Careers Challenge ready for your next careers session or off-timetable day.
Got a whole hour? Upskill yourself with our upcoming Pathways into the Screen Industries webinar on Thursday 19 March, or use our bank of always-available CPD short courses.
Read on for more information and further opportunities for exploring screen careers.
Online Course - Aardman Animations: Careers
Aardman Animations: Careers is part of a series of curated highlights from our exclusive online seminar with Mark Hewis, Head of the Aardman Academy, covering careers, filmmaking projects and animation in the curriculum.
What kind of skills are needed for a career in animation? What can young people do now to get ahead of the pack? And what are some of the routes into the industry? In this recorded session, Mark answers these questions and shares examples from his own career to help inspire young people as they consider their next steps towards the screen industries.
Webinar - Pathways into the Screen Industries
Date: Tuesday 19 March 2026, 16:00-17:00
This session focuses on the different pathways young people can take to pursue careers in the screen industries, including academic routes, apprenticeships and training programmes, and direct-to-industry routes (via entry level roles). By the end of the session, you will have increased knowledge on each pathway, and be more confident in advising students based on interests, personal circumstances and aspirations.
This session is for careers professionals and educators of 11-18-year-olds.
Save the Shoot: Careers Challenge resource
Save the Shoot is a free, classroom-ready careers resource for ages 13-16. It introduces students to the realities of film production through a series of short, practical challenges based on a film that doesn't actually exist called Granny's Got a Jetpack.
The resource offers flexible, practical activities that introduce students to real roles on a film set, while building transferable skills such as teamwork, problem-solving and communication.
Story Builder: Sports Broadcasting resource
We recently partnered with TNT Sports to create this brand-new Story Builder: Sports Broadcasting resource for Key Stage 3 (or equivalent) learners aged 11-14. The resource explores narrative development through the exciting lens of sports broadcasting, while highlighting relevant industry careers. It supports careers education across the four UK nations (including Gatsby Benchmark 2, learning from career and labour market information).
Parents & Carers: Access VFX Podcast
The ACCESS:VFX podcast is back for its latest season. With a focus on transparent and honest conversations, Into Film's Careers Lead, Cerys Evans, was thrilled to join the esteemed guests to answer the question: 'Should I encourage my kids to get into VFX and animation?'.
The podcast breaks down career myths, shares real experiences, and aims to assist young people, parents, carers and educators to better understand the realities of creative careers.
National Career Guidance Show 2026
We're exhibiting at the National Careers Guidance Show in London on Thursday 26 March. Come along and say hello and find out directly how our screen careers offer can support you and your students.
Highlights from National Careers Week 2026
We delivered events and activities connecting young people and educators with industry professionals from across the screen industries.
- We teamed up with BAFTA at their headquarters in Piccadilly, London, bringing together schools, colleges, and screen industry professionals to provide insight into how to break into the screen industries. Hosted by broadcaster, presenter and BBC Radio 1 DJ Maia Beth, the event embraced the theme ‘Own Your Future in Screen', with four panels exploring careers across film, TV, animation, games and VFX (visual effects).
- 90 young people took part in a one-day experience through our Screen Industries Virtual Insight Day with Futures for All. They heard from industry speakers working in props and set design and an assistant director before collaborating on a concept for their own film.
- We welcomed students from across the UK to our virtual broadcast, in partnership with Futures for All, Disney and Pixar, to hear exclusive insights from Pixar Animation Studio's Nicole Paradis Grindle, producer of Academy Award®-winning films The Incredibles, Toy Story 3 and new release Hoppers.
- Students in the South West joined John-Luke Goodman, script supervisor for Netflix's Seven Dials and Down Cemetery Road for an exciting careers encounter.
- Teachers and careers advisers are booked in to enjoy an exciting day of upskilling and industry insight at the iconic Warner Bros. Studio Tour with Into Film, Warner Bros. and Crew HQ on Saturday 7 March.
As one attendee learnt from our event with BAFTA: "You don't have to know exactly where you're heading to be heading in the right direction."
More to Explore
Alongside the highlights above, there are many more opportunities available this month, including:
- ScreenWorks work experience placements (Northern Ireland)
- Spring Screenings special careers events including filmmaker and crew Q&As on Friday 20 March in Torquay and on Thursday 19 March in Barking, London
- Get Into Film opportunities for young people
Further careers resources
To learn more about how you can educate and guide young people toward their dream careers, browse our Careers Hub for even more resources and training to enhance your careers programme, and discover more opportunities for young people. Be sure to check back again next month for more top events and resources you can use to support screen careers conversations.
Into Film is proud to be an Affiliate Member of the Career Development Institute (CDI), and a Social Mobility Partner of Futures for All.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
